Septoplasty - Facial Swelling??

Hi,

I recently had a septoplasty peformed about 9 days ago and had my splints removed a week post op. I still have a lot of facial puffiness/swelling persisting around my nose as well as on my cheeks.. my smile has also changed, i think my lower lip may have even dropped slightly.. when i do smile i bascially look like a chipmunk with stiff lipped smile.. . is this normal over one week post op. a lot of websites explaining septoplasty that i have visited say that there is usually no exteranl swelling or brusing.. i had quite a deviated septum before the op where one nosrtil was completely outturned & blocked off by both septum bone and cartilidge.. i have not received any rhinoplasty..

is this normal & can i assume that my natural smile will return in the upcoming weeks?? can anyone else report there experiences please??

Understand your predicament. There is likely to be swelling of the upper lip due to the procedure. Once the post op inflammation subsides, your normal facial features and smile will return. This may take 4-6 weeks. So, please don't worry and you could take anti inflammatory medications like ibuprofen. Ensure to take this medication after food to avoid gastritis.

Thanks for your reply.. My smile has seemed to come back now that the splints have been removed, my teeth now become exposed when i do smile..so good news there! :)

However, I am feeling a lot stiffness in the septum area towards the bottom of my nose between my nostrils and towards my top lip.. everything in that areas feels really tight and the feeling is emphasised when i talk.. I am guessing that is also normal for a septoplasty??? Can anyone concur?? i have read alot about numbness, but this is more a strange/weird feeling that something foreign is on my face, like my septum area is in a vice? really, just a general stiff feeling but it can get quite annoying.

Please, can you tell me what can be a reason for huge swellings in cheaks and nose after septoplasty and mucotomia?The second day under the tampoons my nose started to swell and during pulling it out I got considering bleeding that I had to be tamponated again.Now, two month after the operation still have the same even worse swelling from the root of thee nose and all around eyes and cheaks.What to do and where to find help for this problem and cause?Thank you.

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